JOHANNESBURG, April 30 (Reuters) - South Africa's budget shortfall increased
to 150 billion rand ($19.35 billion) in the 12 months to March, compared to a
135 billion rand deficit over the same period in 2010/11, data from the Treasury
showed on Monday.
Revenue came to about 740 billion rand in 2011/12, against expenditure of
890 billion rand. The Treasury in April estimated the budget shortfall for the
2011/12 financial year at 4.5 percent of gross domestic product.
The table below indicates revenue and expenditure for March, cumulative data
for April-March and comparable figures for the previous year.
Revenue and expenditure for the fiscal year to date are also expressed as
percentages of the estimate for 2011/12 and the outcome for 2010/11.
REVENUE March April-March Pct of Revised estimate/
Fiscal year R'bln R'bln audited outcome
2011/12 90.155 739.803 100.7%
2010/11 85.55 669.738 100.0%
EXPENDITURE March April-March Pct of Revised estimate/
Fiscal year R'bln R'bln audited outcome
2011/12 101.636 889.529 99.8%
2010/11 89.255 805.190 100.0%
($1 = 7.7500 South African rand)
(Reporting by Xola Potelwa; Editing by Stella Mapenzaswa)
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